Performances and Events - 2010

January
Saturday, 1/9/2010 Performances 11:30am-noon 4:00-4:30pm Workshop 2:30-3:30pm	Oshogatsu at the Peabody Essex Museum Salem, MA Oshogatsu, a festival welcoming the New Year, is one of Japan’s most important annual festivals. Join us at the Peabody Essex Museum to celebrate 2010, the Year of the Tiger! Odaiko New England performs at 11:30 and again at 4:00. You can also participate in our free taiko drumming workshop at 2:30! Visit the PEM website to register for the workshop and for more details about PEM’s celebration. Peabody Essex Museum (map) East India Square 161 Essex Street Salem, MA 01970-3783
Sunday, 1/17/2010	Oshogatsu at the Boston Children's Museum Boston, MA We continue our Oshogatsu celebrations by welcoming the Year of the Tiger at Boston’s Children’s Museum! 今年もよろしくおねがいします Boston Children's Museum (map) 308 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210 www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org
February
Sunday, 2/28/2010 4:00-5:30pm	Westford Elementary PTO Fundraiser Westford, MA Blanchard Middle School (map) 14 West Street Westford, MA 01886 Tickets are $8 in advance and available through Advance Sale E-Tickets before Tuesday, February 23. Remaining tickets will be $10 at the door. www.westford.com/westelmpto
March
Monday, 3/8/2010 4:30-5:30pm	York County Community College Wells, Maine York County Community College 112 College Drive Wells, ME 04090 www.yccc.edu
April
Saturday, 4/3/2010 8:00-9:00pm	Bennington College Bennington, VT One College Drive (map) Bennington, VT 05201 www.bennington.edu
Friday, 4/9/2010 7:00-7:50pm	Boyden Library Foxboro, MA 10 Bird St Foxboro, MA 02035 www.boydenlibrary.org
Saturday, 4/17/2010 7:30pm	Stone Church Arts Bellows Falls, VT Bellows Falls Opera House Rockingham Town Hall 7 Square Bellows Falls, VT Stone Church Arts Bellows Falls Opera House
May
Saturday, 5/1/10 2:00pm to 4:30pm	Life is a dance: A Springtime Celebration of The Healing Arts Harvard, Ma A program of dance, drumming, song, and art. All are welcome. Join one of Odaiko New England's founders, Elaine Fong, on Saturday, May 1, 2010 from 2 to 4:30 at Virginia Thurston Healing Garden (in cooperation with Northeast Cultural Coop.) The Virginia Thurston Healing Garden 145 Bolton Road Harvard, MA 01451
Saturday, 5/1/2010 9:30am and 11:30am	Cherry Blossom Festival Rhode Island Odaiko New England heads to Rhode Island's first Cherry Blossom Festival (Sakura Matsuri), celebrating the newly planted cherry trees on Roosevelt Avenue in Central Falls and Pawtucket. Sakura Matsuri (9:30 am performance) 555 Roosevelt Ave. Central Falls, RI Sakura Matsuri (11:30 am performance) 67 Roosevelt Ave. Pawtucket, RI http://www.richerryblossomfestival.com/
Sunday, 5/2/10 11:30am to 1:30pm	Walk for Hunger Boston Common at the finish line Odaiko New England’s thunderous taiko rhythms will energize more than 40,000 walkers at this year’s Walk for Hunger in support of Project Bread. We’ll be playing on the Boston Common at the finish line of the 20-mile route. We look forward to sharing our spirit and joy with walkers at the end of a long and admirable journey. For more details about the Walk for Hunger, visit ProjectBread.org Boston Common Charles Street Boston, MA
Saturday, 5/8/10 7:00pm to 9:00pm	Spring Showcase Concord Ma Join us for our Spring Showcase! Our members and students perform the songs they have been working on all semester! Saturday, May 8 from 7:00 to 9:00 with reception to follow. Suggested donation of $10. Concord-Carlisle High School 500 Walden Street Concord, MA
Saturday, 5/15/10 11:00am to 11:50am	Asian Heritage Festival Londonderry NH House of Samurai 28 Buttrick Road Londonderry, NH www.house-of-the-samurai.net
Saturday, 5/22/10 6:15pm to 6:45pm	YMCA Movie Night Woburn, MA Odaiko New England will perform at the North Suburban YMCA in Woburn as a special pre-show for their movie night showing of Pixar's "Up." North Suburban YMCA (Woburn) 137 Lexington St. Woburn, MA http://www.ymcaboston.org/woburn/upcoming_events/
June
Saturday 6/12/2010 12:00pm to 1:30pm 2:50pm to 3:10pm	Boston Pride Parade 12 noon - 1:30 pm The Pride Parade is an exuberant part of the celebrations during Boston's Pride Week. This year's Parade, on Saturday June 12, will wend its way from Tremont street in the South End to Government Center come rain or shine. Odaiko New England will be marching with MAP for Health, QAPA, and MASALA toward the front end of the Parade. Boston Pride Festival 12 noon - 6 pm Located at Government Center, the Pride Festival will feature live musical acts on the Plaza, a Family Fun Zone, Food and Merchandise Vendors, a Celebrity (Beer) Garden, and much more. Come join us for a day of fun. Odaiko New England will perform on the Main Stage from 2:50PM-3:10PM. Be sure to stop by our booth to check out our new merchandise, make your own hachimaki (headband), and say Hello! http://www.bostonpride.org
Saturday 6/12/2010 12:15pm to 1:00pm	Waltham Riverfest Odaiko New England joins in celebrating the City of Waltham and its relationship with the Charles River in the second annual Waltham Riverfest. Margarita's 211 Moody Street Waltham, Ma http://www.walthamriverfest.com/
Sunday, 6/13/2010 4:30pm	Boston Dragon Boat Festival Boston's Dragon Boat Festival transforms ancient traditions into an exciting cultural event and is the longest-running dragon boat festival in North America. Odaiko New England is thrilled to once again send some noise across the Charles River toward the Boston-side races. The Cambridge-side festival starts at 12:00 noon and admission is free. Odaiko New England performs at 4:30 pm Boston Dragon Boat Festival Memorial Drive near Flagg Street Cambridge, MA www.bostondragonboat.org
Saturday, 6/26/10 7:30pm to 7:55pm	North Suburban YMCA Barbeque Woburn, MA Odaiko New England returns to the North Suburban YMCA in Woburn for the annual outdoor movie and barbeque event. The barbeque begins at 7 pm, drumming starts at 7:30 pm and the movie will start at 8 pm. Prices for this event are $10 for NSYMCA non-members, $5 for NSYMCA program members and free for NSYMCA family members. To sign up for the event, visit the Welcome Center Desk at NSYMCA. In the event of rain, the movie will be shown inside in the gym. NSYMCA Baseball Field 137 Lexington St. Woburn, MA http://www.ymcaboston.org/woburn/upcoming_events/
July
Thursday, 7/8/2010 6:30pm to 7:20pm	New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park New Bedford, Ma. National Park Visitor Center 33 Williams Street New Bedford, MA New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
Friday, 7/16/2010 Saturday, 7/17/2010 Sunday, 7/18/2010	Newport Black Ships Festival Odaiko New England performs at the Newport Black Ships Festival, hosted by the Japan-America Society of Rhode Island. Friday's Gala will be held at the Rosecliff mansion and will start at 6:30pm. Tickets are $150 and this is a black tie/kimono event. Saturday's Prelude will be held at the Brick Market and Odaiko New England will perform at 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm. Sunday's Festival of Drums will be held at Cardine’s Field and will start at 11:00 am. Also on Sunday is the Kickoff performance for the Newport Gulls baseball game at 5:30 pm. www.blackshipsfestival.com
August
Saturday, 8/7/2010 6:00pm to 8:50pm	New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park New Bedford, Ma. National Park Visitor Center 33 Williams Street New Bedford, MA New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
September
Saturday, 9/11/2010 8:00pm to 10:00pm	Capriccio Festival Ogunquit, ME Capriccio: A Celebration of the Arts is a two-week long celebration throughout Ogunquit featuring a wide variety of the arts, such as poetry, film, painting, music, dance, architecture and sculpture. Odaiko New England will be performing at the Dunaway Center on Saturday. Dunaway Community Center 23 School Street Ogunquit, ME http://www.visitogunquit.org/event.php?id=18
Thursday, 9/16/2010 2:00pm to 7:30pm	Hasbro Inspiration Day Pawtucket, RI Hasbro toys once again gathers together artists, inventors and other talented people for their "Inspiration Day" held at their Pawtucket headquarters. Odaiko New England will be happy to inspire with the power of taiko. Hasbro 1027 Newport Ave. Pawtucket, RI Hasbro
Saturday, 9/25/2010 11:15am to 12:15pm	Newmarket Heritage Festival Newmarket, NH Odaiko New England travels to the historic mill town of Newmarket, NH, for the 13th annual Newmarket Heritage Festival—a weekend of music and dance, arts and history, food and fun. Odaiko New England is just one of the amazing performances happening during the festival, including African drumming, New England fiddling, and Polish accordion tunes; Irish, Indian, and Laotian dancing; a Chinese yo-yo demonstration, and a Bollywood dance workshop along with other events and activities. The main tent near Newmarket Public Library 1 Elm Street Newmarket, NH Newmarket Heritage Festival
Saturday, 9/25/2010 7:00pm to 7:50pm	"Taiko Thunderdrums" Cocasset River Recreation Area Fundraiser Foxboro, Ma. Odaiko New England is pleased to be part of the Friends of Camp St. Augustine’s fundraiser for the Cocasset River Recreation Area. The event will help raise funds for the development of their new “Hiking and Nature Trail”. The event is outdoors at the Cocasset River Recration Area. In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved indoors to the Taylor Elementary School Gymnasium, 196 South Street, Foxboro. There will also be a “pre-show” of juggling, fire spinning, and samplings of Japanese food from our local Kyoto Restaurant from 7pm to 7:30pm, with Odaiko New England as the main event at 7:30pm. This is definitely an event for friends and family. Cocasset River Recreation Area 68 Mill Street Foxboro, MA Friends of Camp St. Augustine
November
Sunday, 11/7/2010 1:30pm	International Family Festival: Celebrating our Japanese Connections Odaiko New England adds the taiko pulse to an afternoon of family exploration of Japanese culture. This event is presented free of charge by the Medford Family Network, the Japanese Language School of Greater Boston (celebrating 35 years), and Springstep. The event runs from 1 to 4pm. Springstep 98 George P. Hassett Drive Medford, MA International Family Festival: Celebrating our Japanese Connections
Saturday, 11/13/2010 5:00pm to 6:00pm	Japan Festival Day at The Porter Exchange The restaurants and businesses of the Porter Exchange are bringing Odaiko New England to their Japan Festival Day. Events include live koto and shamisen music complimented with a dancing performance by Sumie Kaneko and Michiko Kurata, an aikido demonstration by Yasu Itoh, origami, fortune telling, tea tasting, otedama (juggling), calligraphy, yo-yo tsuri (water balloon fishing) and, of course, taiko. The Porter Exchange building is only a few minutes walk from Porter Square and contains an amazing variety of Japanese food and gifts. The Porter Exchange 1815 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA Presented by the Shops at Porter Exchange with support from Japan Society of Boston, J-Magazine Inc, Daiei Trading Co Nishimoto Trading Co JFC, NYMutual Trading Co, and Lesley University.
Sunday, 11/21/2010 3:00pm to 4:00pm	Thanksgiving Dinner at Christ Congregational Church Odaiko New England performs at the Christ Congregational Church in Brockton for their Thanksgiving Day dinner. Brockton, MA Christ Congregational Church 1350 Pleasant Street Brockton, MA Christ Congregational Church
December
Saturday, 12/11/2010 7:00pm	Winter Extravaganza 2010 Join Odaiko New England students and members for an evening of fun, food, festivities and, of course, taiko. ACAS 29 Montvale Avenue Woburn, MA
Friday, 12/31/2010 1:30pm	First Night Boston Celebrate the coming of the new year with Odaiko New England in the Hall of Ideas at the Mary Baker Eddy Library. The Library will be open 10am to 5pm with activities throughout the day. Odaiko New England will perform at 1:30. The Mary Baker Eddy Library 200 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, MA The Mary Baker Eddy Library First Night 2011

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